Indonesia
Jakarta
People exercise on a main thoroughfare during Car Free Day in Jakarta on December 4, 2022, where select roads in the capital are closed to motorized vehicles from 6-11 am Sundays and opened to pedestrians and bicyclists. (AFP/BAY ISMOYO)
Reports of sexual harassment targeting women while jogging in Jakarta have reignited concerns over the safety of the public spaces, after a South Jakarta resident alleged she was groped by a passing motorcyclist and some other women shared similar experiences online.The woman, identified only as DHN, said she was jogging with a friend early on Sunday along a route from Cipete Raya to Blok A, Blok M and Patiunus when an unidentified motorcyclist approached, groped her and sped away. The assault left her shaken.
She later field a police report and underwent a medical examination, so the case can proceed.
